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Mugdock Reservoir

50 ha

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome50 ha

Getting here

55.95373, -4.31253

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — American Skunk-cabbage, Harebell, Yarrow +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
John Muir Way (Balloch to Strathblane part 1)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Allander WalkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
John Muir Way (Balloch to Strathblane part 2)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
West Highland Way (Milngavie to Drymen part 2)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bears WayCycling route
Named routeRef KLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Bishopbriggs Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Garscadden WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Strathkelvin Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 755Cycling route
Named routeRef 755National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains)Mountain bike route261.2 km
Named routeLength 261.2 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Mugdock Reservoir

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mugdock Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mugdock Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🏞️MugdockCountry park1.4 km→🌱Lennox ParkUrban park1.7 km→🦉Kilmardinny LochNature reserve3 km→🌱King George 5th ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Lennox ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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